118 THE APPLE. 



Stem long, slender, cavity narrow and deep. Calyx large, open, 

 in a broad shallow furrowed basin. Flesh whitish, remarkably 

 tender, juicy, rich, mild, and pleasant. Last of August and 

 September. (Cole.) 



BARRETT. 



Origin, Kensington, Conn. Fruit medium to large, conic. 

 Skin yellow, striped and splashed with carmine. Stem short 

 and thick, inserted in a deep cavity surrounded by russet. 

 Calyx partially closed, set in a rather large basin. Flesh yellow, 

 juicy, tender, with a very pleasant vinous aromatic flavour, al- 

 most sweet. January to March. 



BEAUTY OF KENT. Thomp. Lind. Ron. 



A showy English sort for culinary uses. The tree grows very 

 strong and upright, moderately productive. Fruit very large, 

 roundish, but flat at the base, and narrowing distinctly to the 

 eye, where it is slightly ribbed. Skin smooth, greenish-yellow, 

 marked with large, broken stripes of purplish red. Stalk short, 

 slender, deeply planted in a round, russeted, corrugated cavity. 

 Calyx small, set in a narrow basin. Flesh juicy, crisp, tender, 

 with a simple sub-acid flavour. October and November. 



BEAUTY OF THE WEST. Ken. 



A large, showy, sweet apple, of fair flavour. 



Fruit large, round and regularly shaped. Skin smooth, light 

 greenish-yellow, marked with small stripes of red. Stalk short, 

 set in a round cavity. Flesh tender, juicy, sweet, and pleasant. 

 A fall fruit, but may be kept for some time. 



BEEFSTEAK. 

 Garden Apple. 



Origin farm of Joel Davis, Amesbury, Mass. Habits similar 

 to Baldwin, very productive. 



Fruit medium, oblate, inclining to oval. Skin yellow, marbled, 

 striped and splashed with red. Stem short, inserted in a broad, 

 deep cavity. Calyx closed, basin shallow. Flesh yellowish, tender, 

 with a mild, pleasant, sub-acid flavour. October, November. 



BELLE ET BONNE. 



Tenor Hills. 



A large, fine apple, having a great reputation in the vicinity 

 of Hartford, Conn., a vigorous grower and productive. 



Fruit very large, oblong or oblate. Skin golden yellow, thickly 



